OneWeb Taps Former Ericsson Exec Per Borgklint as CCO

Per Borgklint. Photo via LinkedIn

OneWeb has appointed Per Borgklint as its new chief commercial officer, the company announced April 6.

Borgklint has an extensive background in the telecoms arena and has held key positions at companies like Ericsson and Net-1. At Ericsson, he was senior vice president and part of its global executive leadership team, as well as group chief innovation officer, responsible for commercializing new technologies from concept to global product. He also served as head of Ericsson’s global software and media solutions business.

OneWeb hopes his experience in telecoms will be the catalyst for a strong dealflow with telcos around the globe. Borgklint will spearhead OneWeb’s go-to-market strategies across all key verticals including enterprise, government, aviation, and maritime.

“OneWeb has a strong purpose-led brand and I’m looking forward to getting started. Success comes from providing a seamless, high-speed customer experience, so it’s exciting to see OneWeb’s innovative platform of easy-to-use digital products which distribution partners can fully leverage to monetise the opportunities of Low Earth Orbit communications,” Borgklint said in a statement.